Korean

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Etymology 1

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From (ol-, to come) +‎ 사리 (sari).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)sʰa̠ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?osari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?osali
McCune–Reischauer?osari
Yale Romanization?ōsali

Noun

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오사리 (osari)

  1. seafood caught during high tide in the early fishing season
    오사리 새우osari sae'uearly shrimp
  2. harvesting crops earlier than the appropriate season; crops harvested earlier than when in season
    Antonym: 늦사리 (neutsari)
    오사리 고추osari gochuearly pepper
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Etymology 2

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?osari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?osali
McCune–Reischauer?osari
Yale Romanization?osali

Noun

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오사리 (osari)

  1. cornhusk (the husk surrounding an ear of maize)

Etymology 3

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Noun

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오사리 (osari)

  1. Chungcheong form of 우수리 (usuri).